I regularly highlight my picks for the most useful posts for each month — not including “The Best…” lists. I also use some of them in a more extensive monthly newsletter I send-out. You can see older Best Posts of the Month at Websites Of The Month (more recent lists can be found here).
You can also see my all-time favorites here.
Here are some of the posts I personally think are the best, and most helpful, ones I’ve written during this past month (not in any order of preference):
Eighth Anniversary Of This Blog — What Have Been My Most Popular Posts?
“How to Turn Students into Self-Motivated Learners”
Quote Of The Day: “Knowledge Isn’t Power”
Important New Study: No Child Left Behind Hurts Long-Term Student Success
“Socratic Smackdown” Looks Fun & Interesting – If You’ve Tried Using It, What Do You Think?
I’ve Now Done Forty BAM! Radio Shows & Here’s How To Listen To Them
This Resource Might Be A Huge Help For Applying Common Core To Teaching ELLs
Three-Two-One Is A Simple & Effective Summarizing Strategy
Student Examples From Theory Of Knowledge Project
This Is How Videotaping Teachers Can Be Helpful…
Guest Post: Get Started with iBooks Author
Statistic Of The Day: “Teens increasingly sleep deprived”
Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL — 100th Edition!
Here Are Text Messages We’re Sending Home To ELL Students & Parents – Share Your Ideas
See My Article & Video On Teacher Leadership – No Longer Behind A Paywall
‘Write The Book You Wish You Had On Your Bookshelf’
Excellent Review Of Writing Instruction Research
Web 2.0 Tools For Beginning English Language Learners – “Post It”
Quote Of The Day: “There Was A Misunderstanding” About CCSS & Non-Fiction Texts
Quote Of The Day: Gates Official Says They Game Their Research (No Surprise, But Still Not Good)
Quote Of The Day: Jeb Bush Demonstrates Empathy For Third-Graders With Learning Challenges – NOT!
Teaching Tolerance Offers Teachers Free Documentary On Selma-To-Montgomery March
Great Article On “Being The Best At Anything” & How I’m Using It In Class
Second Quote Of The Day: Learning A Second Language “Increases The Size Of Your Brain”
Quote Of The Day: Research Supports Independent Reading
Web 2.0 Tools For Beginning English Language Learners – “Connect Fours”
“Educators Wanting To Write A Book ‘Must Go For It!’”
Quote Of The Day: “Self-Reflection & Effectiveness”
Jimmy Fallon Models Yet Another Game Useful For English Language Learners
Nate Silver Explains The Problem With VAM & “Teacher Accountability” Without Talking About It…
Excellent Articles In This Month’s Issue Of ASCD Educational Leadership
Quote Of The Day: What Is A “Low-Performing” School?
This Is The Best Web 2.0 Site For ELLs & May Be The Best One For All Students
Web 2.0 Tools For Beginning English Language Learners – “Dustbin”
“Differentiation Lets Us Reach Our Students ‘Where They Are’”
Ways To Prioritize Social Emotional Learning Without Grading It
Here’s The Writing Prompt I’m Using With “Smartphones Don’t Make Us Dumb”
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